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Muhammed Refik Tekeli

born 1997  •  lives in Turkey  •  speaks fluent English, German, Turkish
About:

Trainer and social psychologist with experience in Erasmus+ and international youth projects. I work on addiction prevention, refugee inclusion, child labour, and youth participation. I design and facilitate interactive, non-formal learning activities that foster reflection, resilience, and community engagement. My background combines research with project management in NGOs, supporting youth and youth workers to develop skills, foster intercultural dialogue, and create sustainable impact.

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Muhammed Refik Tekeli

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Current occupation

Research assistant

Work experience

EMPLOYMENT
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Ankara, Türkiye
Research/ Teaching Assistant at the department of psychology (full-time)
May 2024 – Present

ATATURK UNIVERSITY Erzurum, Türkiye
Research/ Teaching Assistant at the department of psychology (full-time)
Feb 2022 – May 2024

NGO: Tiryakizade Social Entrepreneur Eskişehir, Türkiye
Project Manager (unpaid, professional) Dec 2015– Dec 2022
● Increasing and sustaining social benefits of disadvantaged groups
● http://www.tiryakizade.org/en

EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG Hamburg, Germany
Research Intern Jun 2025 – July 2025
● Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschung (ZIS), with Dr. Ingo Schäfer

ANKARA UNIVERSITY Ankara, Türkiye
Project Manager for Erasmus+. Sep 2025– Present
• Research and Application Center for Combating Addiction, with Dr. Şafak Yalçın Şahiner

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
Vienna, Austria
Research Intern Aug 2024 – Nov 2024
● Laboratory of Motivation Psychology, with Dr. Christina Bauer and Univ. Prof. Dr. Veronika Job

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
Vienna, Austria
Research Intern Aug 2023 – Nov 2023
● Laboratory of Motivation Psychology, with Dr. Christina Bauer and Univ. Prof. Dr. Veronika Job

ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY Ankara, Türkiye
Research Assistant May 2018 – Aug 2018
● Social Cognition Laboratory, under the supervision of Dr. Gülten Ünal

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Educational pathway

EDUCATION
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Ankara, Türkiye
Social Psychology (Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Banu Cingöz Ulu) (English), PhD
May 2024– Present

BAŞKENT UNIVERSITY Ankara, Türkiye
Social Psychology (50% English), MSc Sep 2021– Nov 2023
3.85/4 GPA, Summa Cum Laude
(Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Zuhal Yeniçeri Kökdemir, Dr. Christina Bauer)

ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY
Ankara, Türkiye
Psychology Department (English), BA Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
3.43/4 GPA, Cum Laude
• George August University of Göttingen Göttingen, Germany
Erasmus Exchange Semester, during BA Mar 2021 – Jul 2021

ETİ SOCIAL SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL Eskişehir, Türkiye
87/100 GPA 2011 – 2016
Prep-School degree for German, B1 Level

Fields of training expertise

  • (advanced) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (intermediate) Citizenship Education
  • (expert) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (intermediate) Communication Skills
  • (intermediate) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (intermediate) Environment & Ecology
  • (advanced) Equal Opportunities
  • (advanced) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Event Management
  • (advanced) Financial Management
  • (advanced) Fundraising
  • (advanced) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (expert) Health & Prevention
  • (advanced) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (intermediate) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (intermediate) Leadership Development
  • (expert) Project Management
  • (expert) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (beginner) Social Media
  • (intermediate) Time Management
  • (advanced) Training of Trainers
  • (expert) Volunteer Programmes
  • (expert) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (advanced) Youth Policy
  • (intermediate) Youth Violence & Criminality
  • (advanced) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)

Working with specific target groups

  • (advanced) Children
  • (advanced) Families
  • (advanced) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (advanced) Minorities
  • (advanced) Religious Youth Groups

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (advanced) Asia
  • (advanced) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (advanced) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (advanced) European Cooperation

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (fluent) German
  • (fluent) Turkish

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This profile was last modified on 2025-09-28

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